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Easthampton vs Lee vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Easthampton has the most renters (41.6% rent).
Lee has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Washington has the most homeowners (92.5%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Easthampton | Lee | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,086Highest |
5,719 |
526Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.6Lowest 15% above MA |
55.2±5.8 38% above MA |
56.5±7.7Highest 41% above MA |
| Washington and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
12.6%±5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
13.3%±5.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Easthampton and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
33.4%±6.1 MA: 17.9% |
35.4%±1.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Washington and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38% MA: 47.3% |
44.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
32.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
5%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Easthampton and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,673±$7kLowest 31% below MA |
$83,750±$13k 19% below MA |
$95,278±$12kHighest 8% below MA |
| Washington and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,500±$15kHighest 34% below MA |
$352,700±$19kLowest 37% below MA |
$370,700±$32k 34% below MA |
| Easthampton and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$70Lowest 27% below MA |
$1,375±$212Highest 22% below MA |
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| Lee and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,932Highest 18% below MA |
$3,980Lowest 34% below MA |
$4,381 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.7 MA: 51.8% |
57.3%±21.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Lee and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Highest MA: 10% |
7.2% MA: 10% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
71.1% MA: 62.5% |
92.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 23% below MA |
18 minLowest 38% below MA |
25 minHighest 13% below MA |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±7.8 MA: 18.6% |
12.9%±10.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Easthampton and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #92 of 282 in MA | #209 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Easthampton | Lee | — |
| High school in town | Easthampton High | Lee Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Highest |
9.2Lowest |
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MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.